Allison Stephanian on behalf of Mel Mattison

Publicist

Mel Mattison is a writer and financial services veteran. Leveraging over twenty years’ experience in the realm of high finance, he brings real-world authenticity to his fictional narratives. Having served as the CEO of three separate FINRA and SEC regulated broker-dealers, Mel combines insider knowledge with a critical eye toward the economic forces that shape all our lives. With a knack for deconstructing jargon and making the complex understandable, Mel sheds light on the sometimes dark and confusing corners of finance. He holds an MBA from Duke University and studied creative writing at Loyola University Chicago.
In Quoz, Mel weaves together a tail of monetary mayhem that strikes directly at the core of American power and economic might. He pulls characters seemingly out of the screen of Margin Call, Boiler Room, and The Wolf of Wall Street, delivering an epic thrill ride packed with action, intrigue, and a healthy dose of economic realism. As Thomas Jefferson wrote, “banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies.”